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Ind. Code § 36-1-5-4 (2026)

Incorporation of material into ordinance or code by reference; procedure

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     Sec. 4. The legislative body of a unit may incorporate by reference into an ordinance or code any material. The ordinance or code must state that two (2) copies of the material are on file in the office of the clerk for the legislative body for public inspection, and the copies must be on file as stated for public inspection.

[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citations: 18-5-12-2; 18-5-12-6 part.]

As added by Acts 1980, P.L.211, SEC.1.

 

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases, 1997–2015 · leading case: Hannon v. Metro. Dev. Comm'n, 685 N.E.2d 1075 (Ind. Ct. App. 1997).
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Hannon v. Metro. Dev. Comm'n, 685 N.E.2d 1075 (Ind. Ct. App. 1997). · cites it 8× “Ind.Code 36-1-5-4. 2. Whether the trial court erred in granting the Commission injunctive relief.”
Maraman v. City of Carmel, 47 N.E.3d 1218 (Ind. Ct. App. 2015). · cites it 2× “Finally, Carmel directs us to Ind.Code § 36-1-5-4, which provides “[t]he legislative body of a unit may incorporate by reference into an ordinance or code any material.”
Jason J. Maraman v. City of Carmel, Indiana (Ind. Ct. App. 2015). · cites it 2× “[15] Finally, Carmel directs us to Ind. Code § 36-1-5-4 , which provides “[t]he legislative body of a unit may incorporate by reference into an ordinance or code any material.”
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